Spells & Starfire

Hello! I am finally over being heat sick and have energy and brain space again! I was tagged by @the-font-bandit and @kt-catt for this one! This is a bit longer than a single line but I had been thinking about this for a few days now lol.

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Gale turned his smile to Yrelia and saw something he couldn't quite explain in her eyes. He opened his mouth, wanting to question why she had such a complicated look on her face, but she spoke first.

"You love her."

Thank you @jenn2d2 for the tag!

I'm a wee bit stuck on fic at the moment, so it's been a while since I wrote these lines. But I really want to pick this fun little Kestrel and Astarion bonus piece back up.

It takes place decades after the events of the game, in which Astarion is framed for a prominent murder and they have to solve the crime to prove his innocence.

Near Sorcerous Sundries, the halfling begins to stir. "Um. She's moving," Astarion mutters, and Kestrel casts another bout of Sleep. She weaves a little on her feet, placing a hand on his shoulder to steady herself. A new thread of worry tightens around his chest. "Darling? Are you all right?" "I'm running out of magic," she says wearily. "It's been a while since I had to cast so many spells so close together." Kestrel straightens her shoulders and stands up. "But I can do this. Come on." He knows better than to argue, but picks up the pace. It's not much longer to Wyrm's Rock. They barge into the guardroom, where Astarion dumps the unconscious halfling on the floor like a sack of potatoes.

ty @the-font-bandit (post) and @cep-stories (post) for the tag!

Live footage of Gale while his girlfriend is getting kidnapped.

I'm making my way through the next chapter of To Err Divine and hoping to be done this week. 🤞🏻 Here's where I left off:

He straightened. Arabella’s strange prophecy gave him heart, even while it unnerved him. "Lock the door after me, and don't open it for anyone you don't know," he said as he swept his cloak over his shoulders and moved toward the door. He pressed his fingers once more against the warmth at his wrist. I'm coming, he thought, though she was too far to reach through the tadpole. Hold on.

Astarion:

Astarion: Fergalicious.

Gale: I said no words.

A decade has passed since Gale returned to Waterdeep from his adventures – and his failed romance – in Baldur's Gate. He's busy, successful; alone but not lonely.

When a heat wave strikes the city and the perils of middle age strike his lower back, Gale makes his way to the baths at the Temple of Beauty. An encounter there with a beautiful stranger will leave him wondering how things could be different.

He'll have a chance to find out.

He'll have an eternity of them.

This fic is inspired by a post from @dr4gonwriter!

Galehog Day, Part ∞: Chapter 2

I had no intentions of really ever exploring astrology for my characters, but I had a random thought earlier today since I gave Ellie an actual approximation of her birthdate and was curious.

Also had no intentions of making this a tag until I got to the end of this post (tagging everyone I can think of off the top of my head below), but now I’m super curious about everyone’s OC’s:

If you’ve given your OC a birthdate (or even an approximation), look up their astrology and tell me how alike or different they are from their sign. If you haven’t given them a birthdate, tell me what zodiac sign you think they’d be and why! And heck, if you feel like it, throw in some fanfic, VP, or art.

Eleint is (from what I understand; correct me if I’m wrong) for all intents and purposes September. And if she was found Late Eleint, that would put her birthday approximately three weeks-ish prior in Eleint.

Which essentially makes Ellie a Virgo. And Ellie very much gives Virgo vibes. I searched up some characteristics for funsies and if it’s not her to a T (taken from a google search so virgos tell me if these are wrong):

Calculating and assessing events and people around them.

Their talent for analysis makes them very detail oriented (which I haven’t done much with yet, but is how I pictured her.)

Perfectly happy to be alone.

Can find or create order in the chaos.

Honest

Discerning to a fault, but great advice givers

Perfectionists (didn’t personally give her this trait, but I could see her easily being one).

Can have a generous nature - which, I give her on her tadpole journey that she helps others (especially the tieflings) and she’s not even sure why she’s concerned so I find this one funny.

Can become hyper-critical of themselves (looking at you, Act 2 Ellie)

When in a supportive team, they can be great at helping their colleagues better themselves and deal with difficult tasks (see: tadfools)

AND OMG I JUST GOT TO THE LOVE/RELATIONSHIP SECTION:

Virgos can be extremely picky, meaning that they can take their time to find the “right one”.

Quite happy to remain single until they find the “right one”, which means that when they do finally fall in love, they are loyal and devoted.

Can seem reserved or withdrawn when it comes to expressing their feelings.

Instead of flowery words, they tend to show their love by showering their loved ones with their loyalty.

BUT WAIT!!!!

“Those born under the Virgo zodiac sign make for great parents and often tend to parent other children around their family as well.”

Please just mop me up…I’m in tears 😭

Cazador died mere hours ago, and although Astarion's first and only friend took him in and gave him a room of his own, he quickly realizes he can't stand to be alone after the day he's had... but he's afraid of what might be expected of him in exchange.

Thank you for the tags dears: @gortashsrighthand @deianestormborn @carnivaley @perpetualmaladaptivedaydream @alliskit @thesanguinesonnet @the-shadowfell-darkroom @litsenn @purpleasters-inseptember @onlytavs @thecampjuicebox and @ann-bg3-lol 💕 You thought you won't see any more gods? Your forever late friend is doing their best to catch up! 🫡 What have I done with my poor baby boy Keith

Let's see whose gods i missed! no pressure tags to @wasteful-sam @bhaal-battle-beer-bard @scoldingdarjeeling @michanvalentine @starlit-serpent @mogruith @monrayne @met-in-a-tavern @rdekarios @spillingteanotpermitted @optimisticgrey @maeryls-journal @smokepotgivetop @doomedlamb @adrielmancy

Saelseris as Anansi.

A clever trickster from West African folklore, often portrayed as a man with spider-like qualities. Known for fooling both humans and gods, his tales teach lessons about wisdom, greed, and human nature.

Obscyr as Camazotz.

A bat spirit at the service of the lords of the underworld from Maya mythology, closely associated with night, death, and sacrifice. The name Camazotz means "death bat" in the K’iche’ language.

Shioban as Persephone.

The Greek goddess of spring and queen of the underworld, whose yearly descent and return mark the changing seasons.

Elysande as the Moirai.

The three Fates of ancient Greek mythology, who weave, measure, and cut the thread of every mortal's life. They represent the force of destiny that no one can escape.

Roy as Odin.

The All-Father of Norse mythology, who gave an eye and endured suffering in pursuit of wisdom. His ravens carried the knowledge of the world back to him each day.

Keith as Baldr.

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I often get asked what mods I'm running when I share pictures of Eirael and Ula. I thought wrangling them all would be a nice thing to do. This post will be updated with links to the mods I use and with mods as I add them!